Sunday, October 04, 2009

Nobody is forcing anybody to read my blogs or follow me on Twitter. If you are here reading my blog or Twitter to get all pissed off and criticise me, you need to perhaps look at what's lacking in your life. You got nothing better to do than spend time reading the writing of someone you don't like? That's pretty sad.

I make the rules in this patch. You don't like it, don't let the door hit your arse on the way out. If you hang around in my patch, then I reserve the right to have fun telling you in many colourful and detailed ways how you can go fuck yourself.

"you can totally discuss a topic without taking it personally or getting bitchy"

Sounds like you could take a leaf out of her book, then. The rude way you react to people who try to politely disagree or make a point that isn't fawning really reflects badly on you.

(And before you tell me to fuck off and not read your blog if I have a problem, why would you publish something you don't want people to read? Are we supposed to know in advance what we will or will not agree with? Or are you just trying to stifle discussion in advance because you're ashamed of your inability to meaningfully engage with other people's views?)

Telling someone to fuck off is a form of verbal abuse and abuse of any kind has no place in conversation.

You obviously didn't read a word of the last post, because your behaviors completely proved her point. In a similar way that people have obviously hurt your feelings with their behavior, that is what you are doing to others. When you communicate in a public forum, you (as in you) should be able to expect respect from others (me, us, everyone). In the same way, you need to respect others as well.

I see your actions as cruel and hurtful, and if you respond to me in the same way, it will only provide evidence for this belief. When a complete stranger has to tell you that your behavior is unacceptable, perhaps it's time to look in the mirror.

I am not using put downs in this message, I am trying to be respectful and engage in dialogue with you. Something that you yourself have advocated in the past. Let's see if your actions will speak louder than your hurtful words.

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